



U of T Occupational Medicine
116 posts

@UofTOccMed
Occupational Medicine - Research, Teaching, Residency Training and Clinics.









I am learning a lot with Dr. Vince Spilchuk from @UofTOccMed @uoftmedicine Around 15% of all adult-onset asthma is occupational! I didn't know that. There is still time to register to this ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine #occhealth echooem.iwh.on.ca/register


A new Project ECHO is being launched this fall, the first to focus on #occupational and #environmental medicine. Read about this new initiative being led by @adfurlan and @doctorsdilemma, and hosted by IWH #occmed @ProjectECHO @EchoOntario iwh.on.ca/newsletters/at…

We are pleased to announce the latest in our research on our shift workers! Sweeney et al. found an increased risk of depression & poor self-rated health, as well as depressive & anxiety scores compared to non-shift workers. @elsbiomedchem @doctorsdilemma bit.ly/3wkC3GN

When #WorkingAtHeights, harnesses save lives! CROSH has a new report on Harness Suspension that debunks "suspension trauma" (an injury outcome that does not exist) and gives recommendations for stakeholders. You can read our full report at: crosh.ca/resources/harn… #OHS #safety






Our @OEM_BMJ review on respirator PPE led by Prof Chris Burton @sheffielduni with @doctorsdilemma @ElaineToomey1 @trishgreenhalgh 1) Filtration standards common across industries 2) Fit checking & testing key 3) Clinical activities e.g CPR can alter fit oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/fu…



Dr. Nicola Cherry @UAlberta_DoM leading an interprovincial study on COVID-19 effects on Healthcare workers, I’m pleased to be a co-investigator with @FranceLabreche Igor Burstyn, Carmen Charlton, Shannon Ruzycki @qdurandmoreau #OccMed @CIHR_IRSC


How effective are your face masks? We asked the University of Toronto to test more than 20 different consumer masks. Tune in Friday at 8 p.m. on @CBC TV and Gem to learn which ones are the most effective at keeping you safe from COVID-19 and which you should avoid. @CBCharlsie